Recent content by WanderLost

I once saw a cartoon in Calvin and Hobbes where Calvin said that "the fact that aliens haven't contacted us yet proves there is intelligent life in the universe."

Yes - that's been my experience over the time I've been flying, but I was looking for some way to explain the "collision" warning that popped up for a second.

Very interested in what you find. When it happened to me, it was almost like my drone was hit with an EMP causing several warnings to popup. The weirdest one was "collision" when nothing actually hit it. If the RF interference messed with the IMUs electronic mind, perhaps that could explain the...

The drones change their protocols based on their GPS locations. If you take your North American bought M3E to most EU countries, the transmitter power will be reduced to meet their regulations automatically.

Exactly. My Enterprise drones have a "stealth" mode where I can turn off all the lights. This sounds like one of those Facebook style hysteria stories from someone noticing 'flashing lights' in the sky. It's telling that out of 1000 reports so far today, only 100 required further study. The vast...

That was my thought. If I was close (like right underneath it) I might be able to see if I can position it so the GPS is blocked and figure out how/where it's happening.

Apparently, the manual says it will hover for a time and then land. I don't know what the length of time would be - a set amount - or a percentage of remaining battery life.

Ah - good to know. If I do test this, I better make sure I have a suitable landing spot beneath me!

Thanks for your detailed analysis - very impressive! I'll start with the easy stuff - CIA - unlikely since I'm in Canada - but we do have CSIS here - a kind of younger brother to the CIA. Enerquest makes control equipment for wind and solar farm installations - definitely a possibility. The...

Sorry I can't help with the FCC hack. But you should be able to change the language to Italian. Pull down twice from the top of the screen and select the gear icon at the top right (settings). In settings scroll down to System/Languages and Input/Languages then touch Add a language and select...

I was flying my Mavic 3E about 2000 feet away at around 325 feet around some new construction sites. There were no obstructions between me and the drone and twice when I was at a particular angle to the metal buildings, I got a "controller signal blocked" which resolved as soon as I moved. I...

Very capable for an older model!

Trees covered with leaves are a real signal killer. If I'm standing in a forest, the video feed from my Mavic 3E starts flickering after only 1300 feet or so. This is less of a problem with conifer trees than deciduous since there is less water in the conifer needles. In the winter, there is...

I've never used it so I can't comment on how it will work in those situations. Hopefully, someone here with experience can chime in and help you out.

If this was salt water, it's toast. If fresh water, DJI might be able to tear it down and fix it. Likely a replacement is in your future.